recommendations for Seattle area


Posted by Madeline ® , Aug 20,2000,00:10    Top of Thread   Archive
I have had SD for 25 years and just found out on my own what it was two years ago. I have had two Botox injections since then from Baylor College of Med in Houston-a year apart. My voice was pretty good when I went down for the last injection even tho the Botox had worn off. I live in Alaska & no one up here is trained in administering Botox for SD. I want to travel to Seattle next time as its cheaper & closer. Any suggestions as to who is really good? I'd love the surgery but can't get any insurance to cover my SD at all so everything comes out of pocket. Also-how much can I expect to pay? Costs around 2 grand in Houston. EEK!



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Posted by grace anne ® , Aug 20,2000,11:25    Top of Thread   Archive
Hi Madeline - The Research Foundation would have names of doctors in the Seattle area. I go to Dr. David Pratt in Tacoma which is not far from Seattle. He studied under Dr. Richard Anderson who developed the surgery for BEB. He administers the injections. No matter who you go to, ask for the EMLA cream to be used first. This should cut the pain of the injections. Good luck.



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Posted by JOHN S. BEEMAN ® , Aug 21,2000,09:19    Top of Thread   Archive
I went to Baylor for my first injections iin 1990. I live much closer than you, but the trip by itself just wears you out. Between the cost of the airfare, taxi (or car) and the hotel (in those days they insisted you stay in Houston overnite), the cost was extremely high. I know the NSDA has a list of physicans that give botox altho I would bet it's out of date. Hope you find something closer. John



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Posted by barb johnson ® , Aug 24,2000,13:25    Top of Thread   Archive
Hi Madeline,
I went to see a Dr. Seely in Bellevue, WA but after a couple of Botox injections that weren't too successful he refered me to a Dr. Hillel at the University of Washington in Seattle, Dr. Hillel is the Head of the ENT surgery Dept. at the UW. He is a wonderful Dr. and very knowledgeable of SD. He was able to identify the exact muscle causing my SD(he did and EMG) and injected with success!
I've been to him for four Botox injections and each one was successful.
He and his staff are wonderful. The next time I see him will be to gather my medical records since I just scheduled my apt. with Dr. Berke for surgery! Good luck to you.

Barb




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